So, after reviewing all five questions in this seven part series on your small business team building — where do you stand?

Have these small business ownership questions revealed any gaps in your current hiring and management systems? Have any coaching notes we’ve laid out stimulated ideas generating some serious growth in your company?

If you’ve just read the series and not taken action by writing your answers down on paper, things will not change.

But… if you’ve given serious thought to these questions and ready to make lasting improvements in your business — then it’s time to get serious about finding the answers.

To get started now, write down the answers to the questions in this article series you think will have the most impact on your business. Next, prioritize your list. And then start seeking the answers.

Here are three practical strategies to get you started:

1. Find and read books that address your top questions.

You can start with a search at Amazon with the keywords “small business team building” or “small business management.” They have a powerful search engine that will give you lots of great ideas even if you don’t buy your books from them.

If you want to keep up with the latest books coming out in all areas of business and personal performance, consider getting a subscription to Executive Book Summaries. Deb and I have been subscribers with them for nearly 10 years now and their service is a big time-saver.

2. Research and attend seminars / workshops / Teleclinics so you can learn how to initiate changes on your own.

In today’s virtual learning environment the economics and convenience of distance learning really leave little in the way of excuses for not taking advantage of this method. For example in the Business Owner’s Coaching Club™ business owners from around the world regularly mastermind on management and team building. Owner’s Club members and other entrepreneurs can also participate (from their own office) in advanced MBO™ coaching courses to hire smart and manage more effectively for more free time and profits.

3. Enlist the assistance of a mentor or business coach in developing a systemized approach to effective management and team building.

With the experience of a business coach who’s started, grown, and sold successful businesses you can gain a tremendous competitive advantage in the marketplace. It’s not that you can’t do it on your own. It’s just how long do you want it to take? I learned my lesson in the early 90’s and found that things go much smoother and growth comes much faster with my business coach and mentors.

Remember that honest answer to good questions is the root of accelerated growth

Whether you’re running a company with two or three employees, or one with 40 or 50 — learn to ask yourself better questions in order to get better answers. Better answers will lead you to better results. Better results will lead to better teams, more self-sustaining systems and increased profits.

John-Paul Micek
The Click-and-Mortar Business Coach
Business Owners Coaching Club

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